LaShawn Merritt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | LaShawn•Merritt |
| Used name | LaShawn•Merritt |
| Born | 27 June 1986 in Portsmouth, Virginia (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Nike, Beaverton (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 400 – 43.74 (2013).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
LaShawn Merritt | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
LaShawn Merritt | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
LaShawn Merritt | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Athletics (4×400 m relay 2:55.39 (2008))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (8–3–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2007 Osaka gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2011 Daegu gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2013 Moskva gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay)